Top Stories
Get news headlines from India and around the world. Today’s breaking news on politics, sports, entertainment, business, lifestyle and many more on Siasat.com
-
Pilot of Air India Phuket-Delhi flight likely failed dope test
New Delhi: Air India pilot who flew the Phuket-Delhi flight hit with turbulence on August 4, is believed to have failed a dope test, as the post-flight screening returned positive for psychoactive…
-
Mamata attacked during visit to deceased TMC worker’s house
Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced a hostile reception at Halisahar in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday, August 9, when protesters surrounded her vehicle, shouted ‘chor’ (thief) and…
-
Jharkhand CM vows justice, flags bid to disrupt democracy
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday, August 9, pledged to deliver justice with transparency to youths protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams while asserting that dialogue, not batons, can solve…
-
Hyderabad CP flags neglect of elderly amid cybercrime rise
Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Sunday, August 9, expressed concern over the growing neglect of elderly parents, saying the lack of family support was leaving many senior citizens increasingly…
-
JNU cancels Umar Khalid’s book event, students’ union hits out
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday, August 9, said that permission has been cancelled for an August 9 discussion by JNUSU on a book authored by its former student Umar…
-
Man sitting in ladies’ coach in Hyderabad Metro sparks debate
Hyderabad: A man refusing to vacate a seat in a ladies’ coach on the Hyderabad Metro has sparked a debate on social media. Most of the people seem to have a problem…
-
Driver Azeem dies days after Kanwariyas attack him in Hapur
Lucknow: A Muslim pickup truck driver allegedly succumbed to his injuries five days after a group of Kanwariyas assaulted him following an accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district. A resident of Moradabad,…
-
Hindu outfit plans to offer Ganga water at Darul Uloom Deoband
Saharanpur: Hindu Raksha Dal has announced that its members will visit Darul Uloom in Deoband here on August 11 to offer Ganga water, claiming a Shivling exists beneath the Islamic seminary’s premises.…
-
Hyderabad’s Old City decked up for Bonalu amid tight security
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Old City was decked up as celebrations for the two-day annual Bonalu festival began on Sunday, August 9, amid tight security. Large crowds of devotees, mainly women carrying bonams or…
-
Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco refinery
A fire broke out early Sunday, August 9, at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported, the Energy Ministry said. In a post…
-
Asaduddin Owaisi flags SIR form collection issue on holidays
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has raised concerns over the collection of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms in Telangana on August 9 and 10, public holidays for…
-
40 injured in Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus accident in Andhra
Hyderabad: As many as 40 passengers on board a Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus were injured after it hit a truck in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh early Sunday morning, August 9. The accident occurred…
-
Chinese women switched at birth, grew up 4km apart
Two Chinese women, born in 1988, discovered later they had been switched at birth. But here is the interesting part: They lived just four kilometer apart, almost four decades; a straight-out movie…
-
Telangana migrant workers turn to Europe for jobs, face distress
Hyderabad: Telangana migrant workers, in pursuit of better job opportunities, are shifting away from the traditional Gulf countries to Europe and Russia. But it comes at a cost. Around 40 per cent…
-
Four injured after helium cylinder explodes near Miyapur mall
Hyderabad: A helium cylinder exploded near GSM Mall in Miyapur, Hyderabad, on the night of Saturday, August 8, leaving four people seriously injured. The incident reportedly happened when the cylinder was being…
